Unusual Presentation of Multiple Lung Nodules in a Patient With Supraglottic Squamous Cancer: A Rare Infectious Cause Revealed.
bronchoscopy
corynebacterium spp
laryngeal tumors
multiple nodules in the lung
pulmonary critical care
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
Historique:
accepted:
20
08
2023
medline:
21
9
2023
pubmed:
21
9
2023
entrez:
21
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pulmonary nodules are commonly encountered in medical practice, necessitating thorough evaluation due to their diverse etiologies. Identifying the underlying cause is of utmost importance, particularly in patients with a history of extrapulmonary cancer, to differentiate between metastasis and other etiologies. We present a rare case of a 24-year-old male with supraglottic squamous cancer who developed multiple pulmonary nodules, which surprisingly were caused by a rare infectious agent. The patient presented with bilateral infiltrates on imaging, raising strong suspicion of metastatic disease from primary cancer. However, bronchoscopy and biopsy revealed no malignancy but confirmed the presence of
Identifiants
pubmed: 37731425
doi: 10.7759/cureus.43796
pmc: PMC10508244
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e43796Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Alagha et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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